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What is NetSuite?

The #1 Cloud-Based ERP Software

At its core, NetSuite is a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform built by Oracle. It combines financials, CRM, ecommerce, inventory, and more into a unified system, enabling businesses to manage their operations in real time.

Think of NetSuite as a really powerful brain.

How NetSuite ERP Drives Business Intelligence

This brain is what businesses run on for all facets of their organization, including operations, customer management, sales, marketing, ecommerce, data management, human resources, accounting, project management, website management, supply chain management, and other functions. NetSuite can be customized internally to align with a specific business, and it can also connect to external software through API's and Integrations. What this provides a company is the ability to have vital information at their fingertips to run their business.

Today, NetSuite software provides companies worldwide with scalable tools for growth. 

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What is ERP and When Do You Need It?

Anchor Group Podcast: Episode 1

NetSuite is the #1 Cloud-based ERP system, but what is an ERP system, you ask? ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is a term for a system that integrates all of a company's data. Such data can range from project management, HR, and Marketing to accounting, financial, and inventory management.

In this debut episode of the Anchor Group Podcast, Caleb and Michael break down the fundamentals of ERP systems, focusing on how NetSuite can transform business operations. Whether you're new to ERP or looking to optimize your current system, this episode is packed with practical insights to help you stay ahead in today’s fast-paced world.

What sets NetSuite apart?

Why Businesses Choose NetSuite

Most companies don't decide to implement NetSuite because they're chasing shiny new software. They get there after years of adding another spreadsheet, another application, or another workaround every time the business grows a little more complicated. Eventually, keeping everything connected becomes harder than the work itself. NetSuite helps bring those moving pieces together into a single platform, giving teams better visibility across the business, fewer manual handoffs, and a system that can adapt as the organization continues to grow. That's why, for many companies, it becomes less about replacing software and more about making the business easier to run.

 

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    Unified Solutions

    NetSuite's unified architecture offers a familiar user interface across all modules, reducing training time and enhancing work efficiency. It also allows users to complete multistep processes from a single application without re-entering or exporting data.

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    Data Visibility

    NetSuite enables companies to manage the entire business through a single platform. This means that all company data can be stored in one place, within NetSuite, creating a single source of truth for data that matches company-wide.

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    Reporting

    With the help of NetSuite's built-in reporting tools, users can create reports on anything they want to measure or understand. NetSuite also enables companies to create custom role-based dashboards that quickly provide employees, managers, and executives with the information they need to make informed business decisions.

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    Flexibility

    Through its modular structure, NetSuite can meet the needs of businesses across a wide range of industries. Combined with additional agility achievable through customizations, NetSuite can meet the needs of a mid-sized local business and scale alongside the company as it grows into a multinational brand.

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    True Cloud

    Many "cloud" ERP systems are hosted on hybrid clouds—essentially suitable for on-premises software accessed over the Internet. NetSuite, on the other hand, was born and built for the Cloud. NetSuite’s cloud architecture enables a host of built-in features that differentiate it from traditional on-premise software.

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    NetSuite AI

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing how businesses operate, and NetSuite AI is at the forefront of this transformation. As part of Oracle’s expanding AI-driven ecosystem, NetSuite AI brings predictive analytics, automation, and intelligent recommendations directly into your ERP.

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    Modular Pricing

    How much does NetSuite cost? NetSuite pricing is modular and subscription-based, not a fixed off-the-shelf price. Your cost depends on: Core license and modules (ERP, CRM, eCommerce, etc.); Number and types of user licenses; Level of customization and integrations; Implementation, training, and support. Because of this flexibility, many businesses engage a partner to estimate their NetSuite costs based on their needs. There is no “one price fits all” plan.

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What Can NetSuite Do?

Financial Management

Accounting, AP, AR, budgeting, cash flow, revenue recognition, and financial reporting from a single ERP platform.

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Inventory & Supply Chain

Track inventory, purchasing, fulfillment, warehouses, demand planning, and order management without relying on spreadsheets.

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CRM & Sales

Manage customers, opportunities, quotes, sales orders, and customer history without switching between disconnected systems.

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Ecommerce

Connect ecommerce operations with inventory, fulfillment, pricing, customers, and financials through a unified platform.

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Reporting & Dashboards

Build role-based dashboards and real-time reports that help finance, operations, and leadership make faster decisions.

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Automation & Integrations

Automate repetitive processes, connect external software, and extend NetSuite through workflows, APIs, and custom development.

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The History of Oracle NetSuite

How did NetSuite become Oracle NetSuite?

NetSuite was founded in 1998 and was one of the first vendors to develop web-based business applications. Oracle acquired NetSuite in 2016, integrating ERP, database, and cloud technologies. Oracle NetSuite ERP now combines Oracle’s infrastructure strength with NetSuite’s modular business suite, offering enterprise-grade performance, security, and global scalability.

Since its inception, NetSuite has developed into a comprehensive business management suite and has grown to become the #1 cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, supported by an ecosystem of partners, users, and third-party providers who extend, customize, and integrate NetSuite solutions.

That's where Anchor Group Comes in.

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Our NetSuite Partner Services

Anchor Group is a small NetSuite partner firm based in the United States! Our team of onshore NetSuite consultants and developers can handle a wide range of NetSuite projects, from full implementations to post-go-live support through managed service plans.

We help businesses get more out of NetSuite through implementations, optimization projects, custom development, integrations, managed services, and long-term operational support. Whether you're planning a new implementation or cleaning up years of accumulated workarounds, we'll help you build a NetSuite environment that's easier to maintain, easier to trust, and ready to grow with your business.

Why Choose Anchor Group?

A Trusted NetSuite Partner

See what our NetSuite customers say about working with our team.

Kevin and the team at Anchor Group are great. I enjoyed working with them this past year and all the projects we were able to push out in NetSuite.

Manda Bigelow

Google Review

Colin was outstanding supporting us! We're very happy we worked with Anchor and highly recommend Colin's expertise and knowledge as well as The Anchor Group. Thank you!

AnneMarie Peachey

Google Review

Danielle Hillebrand Forney Industries

Anchor has always been in our corner to help with any issues or questions that have arisen related to our system. They're truly industry experts and a team you can trust.

Danielle Hillebrand

Executive Coordinator & PM / Forney Industries

Evan Sturman Medical Innovations

What I’ve found is that NetSuite’s own modules don’t always provide everything you need. That’s why we’ve worked with Anchor Group to create custom scripts, workflows, extensions.

Evan Sturman

CEO / Medical Innovations

Anchor Group is an awesome company to use for NetSuite development. I had the pleasure to work with Grant Steele and his team on setting us some automation projects and they were great!

Jamie Davison

Operations Manager / Altus Brands

They always give incredible insights and don’t blindly follow our approach. They give us varied options on how we can get the functionalities we want based on our budget.

Omar Sader

Systems Administrator / Perfume Price

Scott Gersten On Time Supply

Dom / Caleb / Alex have been amazing for me! Night and day difference from NetSuite employees. Responsive, understanding, and smart. I consider them an integral part of my team!

Scott Gersten

Google Review / Ontime Supply

Blog Articles

Learn More About NetSuite

NetSuite Communication Automation Series: How A B2B Flavor Manufacturing Company Automated Customer Communications Across the Entire Order Lifecycle in NetSuite

A recent client had a highly structured, customer-centric order process that relied on employees manually recreating information already stored in NetSuite. Anchor Group transformed that process into an intelligent (automated) communication ecosystem spanning the entire customer journey—from order entry through production, fulfillment, change requests, samples, pro forma approvals, product reviews, and back orders—eliminating hours of repetitive work each day while improving customer visibility, consistency, and trust.

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How a Fast-Growing Manufacturer Simplified Multi-State Tax Compliance with NetSuite SuiteTax

Benjamin Franklin famously claimed that nothing in life is certain except death and taxes. Now, 250 years later, death remains stubbornly undefeated. Taxes, however, have become considerably more manageable—especially when you let NetSuite handle the math and follow the implementation checklist instead of treating it like the terms and conditions on a software download.

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Case Study Spotlight 4: Order Change Management Solution

A recent client had a highly structured, customer-centric order process that relied on employees manually recreating information already stored in NetSuite. Anchor Group transformed that process into an intelligent (automated) communication ecosystem spanning the entire customer journey—from order entry through production, fulfillment, change requests, samples, pro forma approvals, product reviews, and back orders—eliminating hours of repetitive work each day while improving customer visibility, consistency, and trust.

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